Authorities arrested three men, seized nearly 500 marijuana plants and found three pistols during searches of properties in Bridgeville and McKinleyville, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office released Tuesday.

Ryan David Weston, 30, was booked into county jail on suspicion of cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale and being armed in commission of a felony. Jesse Lucas Cook, 32, and Rye Patrick Hoine, 31, were booked on suspicion of cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale. Their bail was set at $75,000 each.

Jail officials said Hoine, the owner of the two searched properties, was released on bail the same day as his arrest.

The release states deputies assisted by the county Drug Task Force seized 300 growing marijuana plants -- ranging from 4 feet to 10 feet tall -- and three pistols during a search on the 18000 block of State Route 36 in Bridgeville at around 10 a.m. Monday. Weston, Cook and Hoine were arrested at the scene.

Officers found evidence of another property on the 1000 block of Kirkwood Court in McKinleyville. During a second warrant search, officers seized 186 growing marijuana plants that ranged from 2 to 3 feet tall. The release states $6,000 in cash was seized for possible asset forfeiture.

Officers cited and released 63-year-old John Hoine, the father of Rye Patrick Hoine, on suspicion of cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale. According to the release, the case is still under investigation.